Language use and communication
Exercise 42. Mill around offering and accepting help.
Use the pattern:
– I can lend you my pen, if you like.
– Thanks. / Great!
Exercise 43. Turn these commands into polite requests, using can or could.
Example: Do it. => Can you do it, please?
Turn on the light.
Turn off the TV.
Make a report.
Book the tickets.
Answer a few questions.
Call me back later.
Explain it to me.
Exercise 44. Each student takes one item and makes a question.
a) Mill around asking your fellow-students.
b) Report how many of you can do whatever is specified in your question.
to have a simple conversation in English
to order a meal in English
to read a British newspaper
to read an American newspaper
to read English books in the original
to understand an American film
to understand a British film
to understand native English-speakers
to understand non- native English-speakers
to find your way in an English town
to make a presentation in English
to make a report in English
to speak English fluently
to write a film review in English
to write a script in English
to count to a million in English
Exercise 45. . How talented are you?
In pairs. Mention as many things you can do as possible, using
a little / a bit quite well very well
Your partner will count them.
Report to the group how many things your partner can do.
The student with the highest number is the most talented!
Example: Student A – I can walk very well. I can swim a little. I can play volleyball quite well.
Student B – My partner can do three things.
Exercise 46. No one can do everything.
In pairs. Be honest and tell each other what you can’t do at all.
Example: Student A: – To be honest, I can’t play chess at all.
Student B: – Me neither.
or
– But I can.
Exercise 47. Enjoy!
The Show Must Go On
original lyrics by “Queen”
Empty spaces - what are we living for? Abandoned places – I guess we know the score… On and on! Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Another hero, another mindless crime. Behind the curtain, in the pantomime. Hold the line! Does anybody want to take it anymore?
The show must go on! The show must go on! Yeah! Inside my heart is breaking, My make-up may be flaking, But my smile still stays on!
Whatever happens, I’ll leave it all to chance. Another heartache, another failed romance. On and on… Does anybody know what we are living for? I guess I’m learning, I must be warmer now. I’ll soon be turning, round the corner now. Outside the dawn is breaking, But inside in the dark I’m aching to be free!
The show must go on! The show must go on! Yeah, yeah! Ooh! Inside my heart is breaking! My make-up may be flaking, But my smile still stays on! Yeah! Oh oh oh
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies, Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die. I can fly, my friends!
The show must go on! Yeah! The show must go on! I’ll face it with a grin! I’m never giving in! On with the show!
I’ll top the bill! I’ll overkill! I have to find the will to carry on! On with the, On with the show! The show must go on…
Exercise 48. Complete in as many ways as possible:
I must remember to …
I mustn’t forget to …
I have to …, but I don’t really mind it.
Thank God I don’t have to …
Exercise 49. In pairs. Think of a job and describe it using
have to …, don’t have to …, can … if I want
Let your partner guess the job.
The following expressions might help you:
start work early / late / whenever I like
work nights / weekends / regular hours / shifts
wear a horrible uniform / a suit and tie
dress up / down
work long hours / overtime
deal with people
work really hard
take work home with me
work from home
do a lot of paperwork
push papers around
spend a lot of time commuting
Exercise 50. What advice can you give to someone who’s going to try and enter VGIK?